The Swedish Royal family and the 2006 Nobel Laureates listen to the national anthem of Sweden at the Nobel Prize ceremony at the Concert Hall in Stockholm December 10, 2006. The Nobel Prize is the first international award given yearly since 1901 for achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and peace. In 1968, the Sveriges Riksbank (Bank of Sweden) instituted the Prize in Economic Sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize. Each prize consists of a medal, personal diploma, and prize amount. (Reuters)